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This resource provides a brief overview of laws and regulations related to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) prevention in five states.

For a variety of reasons, individuals under the age of 18 may wish to access naloxone without knowledge of their parent or guardian. This fact sheet discusses whether it is permissible to prescribe naloxone to minors in Pennsylvania.

WIC is a supplemental nutritional assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the US Departmentof Agriculture that aims to improve access to healthy foods among low-income women, infants and children. The WIC confidentiality provisions restrict the use and disclosure of information associated with WIC applicantsor participants

This Issue Brief is intended to assist health officers and their attorneys by identifying potential actions during a health emergency, who may act, and what is required of the officers taking action.

Currently, one in seven children within the United States struggles with hunger. The repercussions of food insecurity are severe and do not cease following adolescence, but span into adulthood.

Overview Emergency responders (EMS) request that public health officials provide the name and residential address/location of each positive COVID-19 case in their area in order…

Overview Restrictions on Gatherings. Binford v. Chris Sununu (Merrimack Superior Court, New Hampshire):  On March 17, 2020, a day after Governor Sununu prohibited gatherings of more than 50 individuals to prevent…

High rates of morbidity and mortality among Americans related to opioid use constitute a public health epidemic, leading multiple jurisdictions to declare formal states of emergency or public health emergency. Declaring a state of emergency grants states and localities additional resources to address the epidemic immediately.

Overview New York v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Nov. 6, 2019): The U.S. District…

This guidance document sets forth requirements imposed by federal law regarding use and disclosure of student education record data and will share strategies for devising agreements that allow legal and efficient data sharing in compliance with federal law.

Overview Department of Homeland Security, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, et al., (United States Supreme Court, June 18, 2020): The Supreme…

This document summarizes the rights of minors to consent to various types of health care without the consent or knowledge of their parents. It also covers whether the law permits information concerning the minor’s health care to be shared with the parent. Though the details of this document apply only in Michigan, the legal provisions likely have counterparts in other states. Lawyers in other states may have developed, or could develop, comparable summaries for their states. You may wish to talk with your attorney, or visit the Public Health Lawyer Directory to find a public health attorney in your state.